Breton Sandwich
This is a sandwich with a difference: its Breton character comes not only from the crab in mayonnaise, but also from pieces of "galette" (buckwheat pancake), fried in butter.
57 K 3.8/5 (19 reviews)
25 min.
Easy
8 sandwiches
10 IngredientsLast modified on: November 11th 2015
For 8 sandwiches, you will need:
- 1
2 reds onion - 2
2 tomatoes - 3
½ cup lettuce leaves - 4
2 buckwheat pancakes - 5
1⁄3 cup butter - 6
1 cup crab meat - 7
½ cup mayonnaise - 8
2 tablespoons herbs of your choice - 9
16 slices thin toast - 10
salt
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 15 min.
Cooking: 7 min.
All in all: 25 min.
To finish around 7pm, you'll need to have started before: 19:10.Change end time
Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 5 min.
Stage 2 - 2 min.
Melt 1⁄3 cup butter in a frying pan on medium heat.
Tear 2 buckwheat pancakes into pieces and fry until golden brown.
Tear 2 buckwheat pancakes into pieces and fry until golden brown.
Stage 3 - 5 min.
Wjen nicely browned, salt lightly and set aside.
Mix 1 cup crab meat with ½ cup mayonnaise and the chopped 2 tablespoons herbs of your choice.
Mix 1 cup crab meat with ½ cup mayonnaise and the chopped 2 tablespoons herbs of your choice.
Stage 4
Lay a slice of toast on the worktop.
Stage 5
Spread a layer of crab mayonnaise with herbs, then add a slice of tomato and a few onion rings.
Stage 6
Add some lettuce and pieces of fried buckwheat pancake.
Stage 7
Top with a second piece of toast.
Stage 8 - 10 min.
Make all the sandwiches like this.
These sandwiches are traditionally served cut into triangles and held one on top of the other with toothpicks.
These sandwiches are traditionally served cut into triangles and held one on top of the other with toothpicks.
Remarks
You can use a sea fish, such as salmon, instead of the crab if you prefer.
Keeping: Should be eaten the day it is made.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 120 RDI=50 % | 540 RDI=50 % | 290 RDI=40 % | 5,200 RDI=260 % | 21,790 RDI: 260 % |
| Per 100 g | 6 RDI=3 % | 30 RDI=3 % | 20 RDI=2 % | 280 RDI=10 % | 1,180 RDI: 10 % |
| Per sandwiche | 20 RDI=6 % | 70 RDI=6 % | 40 RDI=5 % | 650 RDI=30 % | 2,720 RDI: 30 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 8 sandwiches : 14.00 €
- Per sandwiche : 1.75 €
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Crab meat
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Mayonnaise
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Butter
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